Toddlers love to say “sorry” (or sometimes refuse to 😅), but do they actually understand what it means? Most of the time, not really. Instead of just forcing a quick “sorry,” try guiding them through a real apology: ✔️ Name the action – “I took your toy.” ✔️ Recognize the feeling – “That made you sad.” ✔️ Offer a solution – “I can give it back or let’s play together.” This helps them build empathy, problem-solving skills, and actually make things right! 💛 Have you ever tried this approach? Let me know how it went! ⬇️ #MindfulParenting #ToddlerLife #PositiveDiscipline #GentleParenting #EmotionalIntelligence #ParentingWin #momsoftiktok #toddlermom #toddlersoftiktok #preschool #preschoolteacher #earlylearning #earlylearning101

If you feel like your child is at that awkward age where they’re too old for peg puzzles and toddler jigsaw puzzles, but too young still for true jigsaw puzzles, this is a great “in between.” Having the image underneath the puzzle really helps your child be able to match the pieces to the correct space. #toddlersoftiktok #preschoolteacher #preschool #prechoolactivities #puzzles #earlylearning

We have a billion magnetic tiles as it is, why not add some fancy presser flower ones to the collection? 🤷🏼‍♀️ #magnetictiles #magnatiles #diytoys #toddlertoys #toysforkids #stemtok #stemtoys #stem #toddlersoftiktok

Shoutout to @Hahaland for sending over this busy board! It would be great for car rides, but so far, it hasn’t left the house because the kid play with it so frequently 😂 eventually I’ll probably hide it and it’ll be a travel toy. This exact busy board is linked in my bio😊 #amazonfinds #tiktokmademebuyit #amazondeals #toddleractivities #toddlerlife #preschool #toddlerhood #busyboard #toddlertoys #toytiktok #toy #link #shoppingonline

We use Easter eggs for so many activities! A fun one for letter sounds is to take alphabet puzzle pieces and put them inside the eggs. As your child opens each egg, you can help them say the letter names/sounds and place them in the puzzle. This can also be a great way to promote speech. You could easily put small toys, shapes, etc. inside each egg. I actually posted a previous video of an activity like this! So don’t toss those Easter eggs this weekend! Keep them and use them for activities! #easter #eastereggs #eastertheme #lettersounds #literacy #literacycenters #literacycoach #slp #preschoolactivities #preschoolathome #preschool #alphabet #learningthroughplaying #learnthroughplay #playbased #toddlermom #toddlerlearning #preschoollearning

I had wanted to make a functional kitchen for the toddlers a year ago, but just never got around to it. We finally completed it a week of two ago and I can honestly say I wish I’d have done it earlier. I was getting tired of lifting the kids to the kitchen sink to wash their hands. Now they can wash on their own (although we have to monitor the soap because they like A LOT of soap 😂)! #functionalkitchen #playkitchen #ikeaplaykitchen #diyplaykitchen #ikeahack #diyplayideas #montessoriathome #montessori #childledlearning #childdevelopment #independent #independentchild #playhousediy #momsoftiktok #dadsoftiktok

Saw this idea and thought it was genius to take in the car or to have on hand when we are in waiting rooms or sitting at restaurants! So far, it hasn’t left our living room because both kids have been obsessed with it 😂 We used normal sized legos, but you could do this with duplo size legos for younger toddlers if needed. #lego #travelhacks #travelingwithkids #travelingwithtoddlers #diytoys #legolife #legobricks #tiredmom #momlifebelike #parentinghacks #parentingtips

Feel free to share how you use ring links with your little ones! If you’ve been following my account since the beginning, you might remember that I use ring links ALL the time when my kids are babies. This is just one of the many ways we use them! #momsofinstagram #momsofig #toddlermomlife #babyactivities #activitiesforbabies #3monthsold #diybaby #babytoys #babyactivity #infant #craftymom #montessori #montessoriathome #montessoribaby #waldorf #waldorftoys #montessoritoys

My friend, Hannah, over at @Daisy Plays has some tips and tricks she shares in this video to help your little one develop their language skills! We created an Easter/spring themed sensory bin and there was a ton of language opportunities that we discovered while playing (the video shares just a few of them)! Hannah is a great resource for parents who are wanting to jump start their child’s language development. #speechtherapy #languagedevelopment #learningenglish #toddlerlife #toddlerdevelopment #toddlersensory #toddlersensoryplay #sensoryplay #sensorybin #easter #eastertheme #springsensorybin #sensorytable #slp #speech #momsofinstagram #speechtips #languagetherapy #languagetips